built

7.4

A soap or detergent that has extra ingredients to clean better

adjective
/bɪlt/

Specialized

: especial

Many built soaps contain phosphates to soften the water and enhance cleaning.

Examples

The label indicates that this is a built liquid detergent for heavy-duty washing.
This detergent is a built product, making it more effective on greasy stains.
This soap is specially built for tough stains.
The new detergent is built with extra cleaning power.
Many built soaps are formulated with special ingredients to improve their cleaning power.
This built detergent is designed to tackle tough grease and grime effectively.
The built cleaning agents in this soap help remove stubborn stains with ease.

Synonyms

reinforced

vsbuilt

1 3.7

Made stronger by adding extra parts or support

is specific to cleaning products that add abrasives or fillers to boost cleaning

Antonyms

diluted

1 3.4

Made less strong by mixing with water or something else

weakened

2.7

Not as strong or effective

Idioms

built like a brick shithouse

Offensive

1 9.9

A person with a very strong, solid body and large muscles

Rome wasn't built in a day

1 5.7

Important things take time to finish

built like a brick outhouse

Informal

9.1

A person who is very strong and muscular with a solid, powerful body

built like a brick shipyard

Informal

9.8

Very strong and solid, like a person with big muscles or a very hard box

built like a hulk

Informal

6.3

A person who has very large muscles and a strong body

built like a brick shithouse

Offensive

9.9

A building or vehicle that is very strong and hard to break

Compounds

built-in

59 3.9

A feature that is part of something from the start, not added later

custom-built

7 4.1

Made to fit a particular person or a special use

bicycle-built-for-two

1 3.5

A bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals for two riders

built-in bed

1 3.6

A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room

built-soap powder

Specialized

7.9

Powder that has extra cleaning chemicals to remove stains

as-built document

Specialized

7.9

A record that shows the final design and changes made when a building is finished

square-built

4.8

A person or animal with a broad, strong body and a sturdy look

Surface Forms

built positive

Morphology

built = build (opaque) = build + t

The form is historically connected to the past participle of 'build', but the specialized detergent meaning is not predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

The word built comes from the verb build, which means 'to make' or 'put parts together'. In cleaning labels, built means the product has been 'built up' with extra ingredients to make it stronger, so it cleans better.